The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 2, 1951, Page 2

Ss nenem 8 mA SR OLALOR AAO TOO ETT EE NRE a eT UE pAGHAWO- tS ms, . She Key Ment Citizen % Daily Except Sunday. by ms AT MAN. ¢ ‘Owner ana Publisher ~ so) . ARTMAN, ness Manager ‘rats ‘The Citizen Building “Gutnet Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Wewspaper in Key West and Monroe County atered ut’ Key West, Florida, as 5 Th hae OF THE oreratvaly. —, iS e ted Press is exclusive! hats 11 news dispatches ci <dited oth Sian ea Se sata | Veet néwe publ: fished here. ¢ ‘SUBSCRIPTION maves a econd class matter ADVERTISING RATES oC Made Known on Application SPRCIAL NOTICE Hiotices, cards of thanks, resolutions notices, poems, ete, will be rate of 10 cents a line. vertainment by churcher from “revenue ts to be derived are & cents a ] ne. Ths Citizen ts an open forum and invites dis- on of public issues and subjects of loca’ or af‘interest, but it will not publish anonya ous son musitcations, Alt tend © respect, obi He one ut eich WERE GREAT APES MEN? The anthropologists of the world are =interested in the fossil skull of a creature, “found: in Kenya, East Africa, with fea- tures that more closely resemble man than “any found in gorillas, chimpanzees or oran- “goutangs, now extant. The bones were “found;jn deposits of a geological era which existed, so the experts Say, some twenty-five million years ago. A The experts are interested in their ef- fort to.fit the gap between the great apes of préhisteric times and man. They seek to establish, as fact or fancy, the evolu- tion of human life from early forms of creatures resembling apes. Whether they succeed in their study is not important but theit quest for truth, regardless. of ec- clesiastical difficulties, is to be commend- ed. . Personally, we are not as much inter- ested in the question whether the early apes resemble man as we are in whether modern.man resembles the early apes. | This latter query, we think, should engage * the serious interest of all individuals, who, despite. the efrors, sins ‘and inhumanities of man; cling hopefully and with great faith to the belief that man was created in the image of God. THE ENTERPRISING MET Owing to the great cost of producing opera in the grand manner, the Metro- politan Opera Association is in perpetual need of funds. It struck gold this*season when it refurbished Johann Strauss’ an- «eient, but still tuneful, operetta, “Die Fledermaus,” which will have racked up, receipts of $250,000 when the season ends. 3 What more natural than to exploit Zthis suecess—to put together an extra Met “troupe and’ send “Die Fledermaus” ‘on “tour? That is just what Rodolf Bing, gen- “eral manager, plans for next season—a 30- * week tour of the United States and Cana; *da, which Columbia Records Inc., which has an exclusive recording contract with cthe Metropolitan, will finance. It will be Sdone in the best manner of a touring mu- sical, with—of course—a touch of Metro- Spolitan sheen. : The ehormous audience which hears “Metropolitan Opera broadcasts will with- gout doubt turn out in substantial numbers ‘to see and hear “Die Fledermaus.” The ~ prestige of the Metropolitan assures that. Young singers will have a chance to gain experience. The Met will replenish its cof- fers and culture will be spread. Two pilots, racing their planes to an aerial intersection, had a tie—too bad and two dead! If assassination of public officials in- ‘creases in some countries, it might oe a ood idea to give two guns with every job. It’s about time for all of us to know that when two automobiles, going sixty miles an hour, meet, the chances are that somebody is going to be hurt. VETERANS GETTING LARGE SUMS The Government of the United States has been unusually generous to its veter- ans and has paid out nearly twenty _ bil- lion dollars in pensions and _ disability payments to the veterans of its three major wars. Although the War Between the States ended eighty-six years ago, . the Veterans Administration is ‘still writing checks at’a $6,000,000-a-year-rate to seven surviving soldiers, 9,500 widows and 1,331 orphan | children of, Unian.men. As of last June 30, World War I pen- sion totaled’ $7,699,564,734: In the near future, payment to the veterans of this conflict will pass the total for the earlier struggle. In connection with World War II, the cost cf pensions and disability payments aggregate $5,317,147,439. While everybody is anxious for the | Government to take care of the bona fide | casualties of its struggles, there is consid- erable suspicion that some of the pay-~ ments, particularly those for disabilities, are not justified. In addition, the general expectatien is that the organized veterans, through their associations, will soon de- mand pensions, in addition to bonuses and disability payments, and there is some doubt of the ability of the Government to carry such.a load in addition to its present emergency spending: \ | The only trouble with the jury sys- tem is'the jurors. NOT SO PECULIAR. AFTER ALL In 1789, John Troyer settled in the Province of Ontario, where he served the settlement as a blacksmith, constable, watér diviner, shipbuilder and herbdoctor. In addition, John farméd a richly produc- tive tract of land. What calls attention to this early set- tler at this time is the bear trap now rest- ing ina museum to remind the present- day world of John’s belief that all-dark- eyed women were witches. Most historical journals say that whenever he saw a datk- eyed beauty, he would run to his cabin, barricade the’ door, nait horseshoes over, the door and, at night, set the trap at the foot efthe bed to catch any marauding witeh. We are inclined to smile as we read of his strange -superstition but we would be lacking: ih’ “intelligence if we did not realizé that some of the mental aberra- tions of the present day are as silly as his belief.. It is all right to laugh at John Troy- er but you might give a thought, occa- sionally, to what people will think of your views one hundred and sixty years from today. Nature is grand until the weeds begin to grow. | DIRECTIONS: SWALLOW WITH CAUTION! The editor of this newspaper receives a modest compensation for ,exposing his views upon various subjects to the readers of the journal. There are easier ways of making money, of course, but; after all, one must eat. ery réhder of The Citizen, by vir- tue of vai gs paid his money to receive this jétirnal, is entitled to read and reflect upon what the editor thinks, without ex- tra charge. As a special bonus readers are likewise privileged to tell their friends what a nut the writer is and how screwy is his thinking. Our good nature is demonstrated by the willingness with which we encourage such declarations and denunciations. There is no necessity for any individual to make a serious study of any subject before giving vent to emotions, prejudices, sus- picions and, shall we say, wisdom? The editorial writer operates under a | slight handicap, however, in that what he says appears in a permanent form not .to | be subsequéntly forg pudiated, Ifthe is hon earth part ef the truth membered and to devé nm and lightly re- in his labor to un- } hat rieéds to be re- p honest thinking | on the part of readers, 'H¢ is hot inclined to become violently partisan < or to. satisfy | those who insist that everything be black | or white, right or wrong, good or eVil. | The present writer has emphasized | time and again that he is not out to con- | vert anybody to anything. Nothing that | appears in these columns seeks to alter the reader’s views or to promote any in- | terest. It should be taken for what it is | worth, if anything, and swallowed with | great caution. i | ‘the merge Jis to pass the grea' “This Rock ; Of Ours” | By BILL GIBB is the k 1890's, d iad named colo; job plus a new name, ly called the boy a “Jonah.” became The: Five latter paper West Citizen. a da. —he ntinues to pay us a visit. Since his vocabulary grammar, are classics for age of all necessary facts. For in- stance, to describe to extremes, Jonah “They over-do's it. drivers here on the Rock . When they ,made.a purely and. simply. “over-do's” Granted, that a few - seconds may save a life. The attempt ta “run,” they Aundreds of moto: and: pedes- trians in jeopardy: ° You? gambu; lance driver is an ‘excellent; det’s say superb, chauffeur. But his ned light and screaming sufficient to keep ess _ skilled people out of his way. Rather, the excitement tends to confused. If doctors were questioned, 4 think’ most of them would-agree! that there is never an emergency case that’is worth placing the patient as well as the public in further jeopardy. The solution? I would suggest slower driving with an experienced attendant to services, and insurance companies are the ones to solve the: prob lem. But unless the speeding is curbed, the funeral homes are likely to be burying their own lads — good, fine, clean young men. People’s Forum The People’s Forum is one of the best: sections: paper. guide as to the interests of a large portion of the public. When one person writes, you can be sure that dozens of others have thought about the same; subject but are just too lazy to sit dgwn and put their opinions on paper. Last week, there was an excel- lent letter to the Planning, Com- mission reproduced ple’s Forum. It was written by MR. COLIN G. JAMESON, of 1501 Olivia street, and dealt with the subject of traffic control. I wish I could have scooped our editor by printing it in “This Rock of Ours.” To quote one sentence: “When thing he will agre st number of per minute by a given point , even if the property ‘own- ers have to suffer the inconvenience of parking around the corner.” It«set me thinking .. . Dogyou think a Key going.to be willing to “gninor inconveniences” TI don't! I’ve seen park their suffer local park place of customer to around spot. I’m all for what your letter, Mr your sparkling pleasure to read. and it.a Jamison, wit made an active stand on public prob- lems?, f you do. to progr STRAND...2:....| LAST TIMES TODAY NO MEN OF HER OWN, BARBARA STAXWYCK AND } HN LEND Cop iaat RY a VALIANT Gregory Peck And Barbara Peyton MONROE «corr LAST TIMES TODAY DRUMS OF THE CONGO with sTuarTr ERWIN, OVA MUNSON AND DON TERRY Coming: SMITH Alan Ladd And Brenda Marshal Technicolor a yeung CHARLES AUGUSTA CLEARE applied for lwork in the mechanical, depart- ment of a local newspafer—The Key. West Herald. He receivedsthe when. the old, hand-operated press . broke down on his first day of work. John Denham, his boss, laughing- As Jonah, he stayed on through disintegratéd concrete, of The Herald. with pneumatic application of concrete the Inter Ocean. Eventually; the to the prepared surfaces. Key years ago, Jonah retired. Nevertheless; twice obtained on application to the Of- ound 9 a. m, and 5p. m. is yn- Florida. limited by the normal barriets of Jonah’s short senterices complete eqver- ople who go I’m going to swipe those three words today and apply them to | ambulance e preme born in gain these few seconds also puts, siten® isn't’ make them| general} perform ‘first-aid enroute to the| hospital. The doctors, ambulance of. the, newsr It furnishes a fool-propf} in the ,Peo-}., you hire your traffic engineer, Ij hat your aim} minor} Wester is Store oi¥ners automobiles so as. to block thé entrance to their Qwn. — leaving the. the corner if he can find an * empty you said in Troubles will become stepping [Bids Ask By Navy For Repair Work At-Base Sealed bids have been invited for repairs to concrete coiuinns. beams, girders and slabs. Speci- fication No. 27451 at the U.S. Na- val Station. Key West. The work includes the furnish- ing of all labor and materials necessary fof the removal of all loose, ctacked and dsintegrated eoncrete from columns, beams, gitders end slabs of Buildings Nos. 100, 100A, 136, 141 and 159; cleaning of all reinforcing steel | exposed by the removal of the and the Specification No. 27451 and other bidding information may be ficer-in-Charge of Construction, {U.S. Naval Station, Key West, | Bids will be received until 11:00 18 May 1951; when they will publicly opened at the office) of the public works officer, vs, Naval Station, Key West. \ Today’ ‘3 Birthdays| Former Justice of the U.S. Su-| outs Gmen 3 ober | Philadelphia, | 76 years ago. Stanton Griffis, Ambassador to Spain, born in Boston, 64 years ago. Gov. James F. Byrns of South Carolina, one-time secretary of state, born it, Charleston, S. C., 72 years ago. - Etigene Holman, president of} AP Newsfeatures | SLICE OF HAM 1951. 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